PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Austria
6
England
1
Germany
9
Italy
1
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Munich
8
Northamptonshire
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
15
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
10
3
10
4
12
5
11
6
11
7
14
8
16
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
7
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
16
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
display script
9
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
10
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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